Dam safety emergency action plan: a current practice for hydropower dam in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Muda, Rahsidi Sabri, Mohd. Hussain, Mohd. Ramzi, Tukiman, Izawati, Abdullah, Fatin Shahira
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing Ltd 2021
• Subjects: BPC175 Islam and engineering. Sustainable engineering. Sustainable building; BPG Islamic geography; BPG113 Environmental ethics/responsibility. Sustainable living.; T Technology (General); T10.5 Communication of technical information; T58.5 Information technology; T59.7 Human engineering in industry. Man-machine systems; TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TA166 Human engineering; TA170 Environmental engineering. Sustainable engineering; TA213 Engineering machinery, tools, and implements; TA495 Disasters and engineering; TC540 Dams. Barrages; TD169 Environmental protection; TH6014 Environmental engineering.; TH9025 Protection of buildings. Including protection from dampness, fire, burglary; TK7885 Computer engineering
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/95985/1/95985_Dam%20safety%20emergency%20action%20plan.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/95985/; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/1203/3/032030

There are currently 104 dams constructed in Malaysia. The dams were built for various purposes; 16 of them were built for hydropower. The dam's reservoir often presents significant risks to downstream areas if a massive downfall release occurs. The enormous downfall could be due to a dam bre...